Four working models to cut out and glue together

A bravura display of imagination by Rob Ives has produced this delightful collection of working automata to cut out and make. As you operate the mechanisms, the hopping sheep hop energetically and the Pecking Hen pecks keenly into its feeder. The rather sad Motely Man bows and acknowledges the applause he has earned and while the flying fish does not actually fly, it does flap its wings and undulate in a delightfully unexpected manner. Each of the mechanisms use a different principle to generate motion, so this book is of special interest to those who like to see what remarkable things can be achieved with paper.

This full-color book is a collection of dragon mobiles that can be cut out and easily glued together. Four magnificent dragons and a paper sculpture mobile of St. George and the dragon are included.

For pop-up books and cards

This book illustrates ten basic mechanisms which are used in making pop-up books. It offers many possibilities for each working model, there are also "technical considerations" which point out important features of the mechanism and suggests how it might be used to create original designs.

To cut out and glue together.

In this book there are three different kinds of flying machines to make. A "monoplane" which has its propeller at the front, a "flying wing" with a propeller at the back and a "helicopter" with propellers top and bottom. Although the models are mostly made from the paper cut from the book, they do require a few other items as well: rubber bands, matchsticks, press-studs and paper clips. It is fascinating to use paper and such simple items to make machines that really do fly. Included is an extensive minibook which is packed with interesting information about flying, the atmosphere and the principles of aeronautics.